Kesar Almond Halwa

Kesar almond halwa is an Indian dessert recipe made with badam,sugar,milk and flavored with saffron. Add natural color to your halwa by adding a pinch of Kesar.

 

Ingredients :

  • 1 cup almonds
  • ¾ cup sugar 
  • fat pinch of saffron 
  • ⅛ tsp. cardamom powder
  • ¾ cup milk 
  • 4 tbsp ghee
  • few drops of rose water (optional)
Instructions:
  1. Wash and soak almonds in lot of water for 4 hours. peel off the skin and rinse them. 
  2. Blend badam, sugar, cardamoms, saffron with milk or water to a smooth paste.
  3. Heat a nonstick pan or heavy bottom pan, add 2 tablespoon of ghee to it.
  4. Add the ground paste and constanly stir the mixture as it can stick burn from bottom.
  5. Add additional 2 tbsp of ghee and cook till the halwa thickens.
  6. when it reaches a desired consistency,put in a container to set
  7. Finally,Garnish with a pinch of Kesari Saffron.

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